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The Easiest Path to Mainnet: Squad Staking in Lido CSM

The Easiest Path to Mainnet: Squad Staking in Lido CSM

The Community Staking Module (CSM) is the first Lido module with permissionless entry, allowing any node operator to operate validators by providing an ETH-based bond (security collateral). By Squad Staking in Lido Community Staking Module (CSM), it’s easier than ever to become an Ethereum mainnet validator. Powered by Obol

Byzantine Finance Chooses Obol DVs for Restaking Security & Decentralisation

Updates & Announcements

Byzantine Finance Chooses Obol DVs for Restaking Security & Decentralisation

Byzantine chose to build their native restaking vaults exclusively on Obol Distributed Validators (DVs), to maximise decentralisation & security of the protocol.

Promoting staking security with the Node Operator Risk Standard (NORS)

Updates & Announcements

Promoting staking security with the Node Operator Risk Standard (NORS)

Today, we’re proud to be a part of a collaborative group of industry-leading staking players to announce the Node Operator Risk Standard (NORS) certification, a first-of-its-kind certification built specifically for Ethereum node operator risk management.

Introducing Obol Contributions: Stake, Contribute, Earn

Updates & Announcements

Introducing Obol Contributions: Stake, Contribute, Earn

Today marks the launch of the Obol Contributions Program, an opportunity for EVERY staker to get recognition for scaling and decentralising Ethereum by staking on Obol distributed validators (DVs). Stakers can participate by staking on Obol DVs via a Contributions launch partner such as Stakely, Mellow’s vault for Lido,

Announcing the Obol Collective

Updates & Announcements

Announcing the Obol Collective

Today marks the launch of the Obol Collective: a community dedicated to scaling Ethereum by strengthening the security, resiliency, and decentralisation of the consensus layer through the development and deployment of distributed validators. The Collective is fueled by Obol’s economic model, which directs 1% of staking rewards from DVs

Releasing Charon 1.0

Updates & Announcements

Releasing Charon 1.0

Today, we’re releasing Charon 1.0, the first long-term support (LTS) version of our DV middleware client. Our development team spent the last three years building Charon, Ethereum’s first distributed validator (DV) middleware client. Today, after years of collaborative development, rigorous audits, thorough testing, and solid Mainnet performance,

Squad Staking: The Next Frontier in Ethereum Home Validation

Updates & Announcements Featured

Squad Staking: The Next Frontier in Ethereum Home Validation

It’s time to squad up! Have you ever wanted to run an Ethereum validator but lacked the 32ETH and intimate support needed to get started? If so, squad staking is for you! Get started at squadstaking.com. Let’s face it, solo staking is hard. It’s easier said

Report: Ethereum’s Correlation Risks - Poorly Understood, but Always Present

Report: Ethereum’s Correlation Risks - Poorly Understood, but Always Present

Correlation represents a critical hot-topic and key consideration for ETH stakers. Yet the landscape of correlation risks remains broadly misunderstood. A collaboration between Obol Labs and Liquid Collective, the report “Ethereum’s Correlation Risks: Poorly Understood, but Always Present” examines, for the first time, a holistic cross-section of today’s

1% For Decentralisation: A Funding Model For Ethereum

Updates & Announcements Featured

1% For Decentralisation: A Funding Model For Ethereum

It’s time for Ethereum staking projects to commit to strengthening Ethereum’s foundation - the consensus layer. This is how Obol is going to help.

Decentralising Restaking: Our Journey With ether.fi

Updates & Announcements

Decentralising Restaking: Our Journey With ether.fi

EtherFi has committed to deploying $100M worth of stake (1,000 validators) on Obol DVs, run by seven of their partner node operators.

Relm & Chainproof To Provide Discounted Slashing Insurance for DVs

Updates & Announcements

Relm & Chainproof To Provide Discounted Slashing Insurance for DVs

ETH staking insurance is about to get a lot cheaper, thanks to Distributed Validators and upcoming insurance products from Relm and Chainproof. Historically, insuring against Ethereum staking risks was prohibitively expensive for node operators, staking protocols, and ETH holders alike. For example, there was a time when Lido spent 25%

Announcing Our Collaboration With Liquid Collective

Updates & Announcements

Announcing Our Collaboration With Liquid Collective

Today we’re excited to share our upcoming plans with Liquid Collective, the community of industry participants building LsETH, a liquid staking protocol built to meet the needs of enterprises.

The Distributed Validator Protocol Roadmap

Updates & Announcements Featured

The Distributed Validator Protocol Roadmap

Distributed Validators (DVs) are the next critical infrastructure primitive for the Ethereum network to improve security, resiliency and decentralisation. With the initial adoption of squad staking deployments and the eventual release of multiple DV client implementations, there is a growing need to define a DV protocol that establishes a foundation

Lido x Obol Simple DVT Testing Report

Community Testing

Lido x Obol Simple DVT Testing Report

Introduction Today we’re excited to share a performance report detailing the first wave of testing for Lido’s Simple DVT module, the first mainnet module to be added as part of Lido V2. Overall, Obol’s DV middleware satisfied the performance requirements to move forward with a mainnet deployment

Why We Built Charon as a Middleware

Why We Built Charon as a Middleware

In this article, we explain how and why we built Obol’s DVT as a middleware: to keep Ethereum secure, resilient, and composable. Our composable approach will enable an ecosystem of staking products backed by DVs, making Ethereum more resilient and decentralised than ever before!

In The Parodos: A Conversation With Hanan Nouman

In The Parodos: A Conversation With Hanan Nouman

We continue our interview series with full stack developer Hanan, who entered the crypto industry as a software engineer at Consensys in Dubai. Hanan sees DVT as leveling the playing field for small holders of Ethereum, and is motivated to build immutable crypto tech.

How DVT Helps: Staking-as-a-Service Providers

How DVT Helps: Staking-as-a-Service Providers

This is part 4 of a series exploring how DVs help different types of validators in the Ethereum ecosystem. In this article, we visit Staking-as-a-service (StaaS) providers.

Introducing the Obol Techne Credential

Community Testing

Introducing the Obol Techne Credential

We're thrilled to announce the official launch of the Obol Techne Credential – a unique initiative that aims to increase the opportunities for members of the Obol Community and broader staking ecosystem.

Announcing our Mainnet Open Beta Release!

Updates & Announcements

Announcing our Mainnet Open Beta Release!

Today, we’re pumped to share that we’ve launched our Mainnet Open Beta phase! After years of development, testing, and initial Mainnet rollout, we are ready for our Beta launch!! It is time to allow everyone to run Mainnet distributed validators.

In The Parodos: A Conversation With Nanni Sackmann

In The Parodos: A Conversation With Nanni Sackmann

We continue our series in the parados with our Head of People, Nanni. She has a long career in leading strategy and teams around human resources and culture in multiple industries. Take a look and learn about how you can develop your Web3 career!

In The Parodos: A Conversation With Brett Li

In The Parodos: A Conversation With Brett Li

In a Greek theater, the parodos are the hallways where the chorus and actors enter and exit. There, actors could have conversations, getting to know one another. We want you to spend some time in the parodos with the Obol Core Team. First up, our new Chief Growth Officer, Brett Li.

Mainnet Alpha DVs & Large Scale Performance Testing

Community Testing

Mainnet Alpha DVs & Large Scale Performance Testing

As we continue to make progress towards our full V1 launch, we'd like to share key updates on our Alpha phase and upcoming Ecosystem Performance Testing efforts.

Performance Testing Distributed Validators

Community Testing

Performance Testing Distributed Validators

Earlier this year, we worked with MigaLabs, the blockchain ecosystem observatory located in Barcelona, to perform an independent test to validate the performance of Obol DVs. We’re happy to share the results of these performance tests.

How DVT Helps: Digital Asset Custodians

How DVT Helps: Digital Asset Custodians

This is part 3 in a multi-part series that explores how DVT helps the different types of entities in the Ethereum staking ecosystem. In this article, we visit an increasingly important segment of the community: Digital Asset Custodians.

How DVT Helps: At-Home Validators

How DVT Helps: At-Home Validators

This is part 2 of a multi-part series that explores how DVs help the different types of validators in the Ethereum ecosystem. In this article, we visit arguably the most important type of validator to the Ethereum ethos: at-home validators.